Desipramine vs Nortriptyline
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| Desipramine is used to treat depression. This medication may improve your mood, sleep, appetite, and energy level and may help restore your interest in daily living. This medication belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by restoring the balance of a certain natural substance (norepinephrine) in the brain. | Nortriptyline is used to treat mental/mood problems such as depression. It may help improve mood and feelings of well-being, relieve anxiety and tension, and increase your energy level. Nortriptyline belongs to a class of medications called tricyclic antidepressants. It works by affecting the balance of certain natural chemicals (neurotransmitters) in the brain. | |||
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| Add Desipramine review My psychiatrist gave this to me for my depression. I still felt lethargic and unmotivated while taking it. Although it made me feel “non-depressed,” I didn’t feel happy, either. I still had trouble enjoying many of my usual activities, save for in a few short bursts. Going on too high of a dose made me feel drugged, anxious, grouchy, and... well, depressed. Although I played around with the time of day I took the lower dose, I still felt more like a tired zombie than a happy person, even if I didn’t have any emotional breakdowns. Also, my weight went up sixteen pounds in the three months I took it. Plus, it seemed to mess with my ability to form new memories. Although it helped a little, it certainly wasn’t the medicine that would save me. Keep in mind, though, that fifteen antidepressants have failed me, so I have a very stubborn case of it. Used it for depression with no real help. See from WebMD that it's also good for panic disorder -- guess I should check into its uses for that since I've had "anxiety disorder" for ages and no one has ever mention this drug for that condition. | Add Nortriptyline review I suffer from occipital neuralgia. It is the most painful condition. I wake up with full-blown headaches that last all day. I was seeing one doctor who prescribed Treximet, which provided some relief but did not take away all of the pain.I saw a neurologist who prescribed Nortriptyline. It has been a drug which has taken away my headaches. I highly recommend asking your doctor about presc ... is there anybody out there that has not had weight gain? I just started med and am afraid of gaining weight. I am not overweight to begin with and must not gain weight. The medication was working at first, then I started getting swollen ankles, dry mouth, and blurred vision. I will definitely stop using this. I'd rather deal with the pain from minor head injury. This tablet has been great for helping me sleep and staying asleep , I feel more refreshed when I get up in the morning , but the dizziness I have is chronic . works for the pain. dont like the weight gain | |||
